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Windows 7: System image save location

I followed the tutorial to enter system audit mode. From that point on, I installed all third party drivers and apps. My question is, how do I make a single system image that I can save to USB to restore to a fresh state should I need to? All I need is the image so I can save it to USB and restore from if necessary.

If you are still in Audit Mode, quite Sysprep first selecting as highlighted in screenshot below:

Then use any imaging solution to create image. This way the image when restored to any computer will always perform a so called OOBE (Welcome) boot, first boot after installation, asking initial user credentials and PC name etc.

System image save location

What exactly does a Windows system image backup save?My main question is what is actually saved when you run Windows backup to create a system image (assuming a generic Win7-64 pro installation). I don't know the proper terminology, but my concern is being able to recover the first two invisible partitions (the boot partition or whatever they call...

Backup and Restore

Saving to a library location that is NOT the default save locationOK, I've googled and searched for this as much as I can. I'm a new Windows 7 user. I have a library (Documents) with three folders included. Call them folders A, B, and C. I understand how to set the default save location. Let's say I've set it to Folder A. Now, I want to save a file in *Folder B*...

General Discussion

Setting default save location to last save folderIs there any way to set the default save location folder for downloads in IE8 to the last folder that the same file type was saved in? It makes no sense to default to a single folder and have to browse through to the desired folder for every single download, so I assume there has to be an option...

General Discussion

Cannot backup system image to network locationI am trying to create a system image on my server following the instruction from this thread but it is not showing the option for a network location.
I know the server is connected but it does list as an option to backup to the network.

Backup and Restore

Default browser "save image" locationThis isn't a bug but to document current IE/Chrome/FF behavior when saving an image.
When viewing a jpg image in IE 8.0.7600.16385, if you do right-click | Save Picture As, the default save location is Libraries\Pictures.
With FireFox 3.5.7, right-click | Save Image As, the save location is...